Two students in a standoff to get the last bag of popcorn in the vending machine

LOGLINE

Two students in a standoff to get the last bag of popcorn in the vending machine

PROTAGONIST

a hungry student who missed lunch

tired

irritable, kind of scruffy

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

a very hungry student who wants the last bag of popcorn

GENRE

old western

PLOT DESCRIPTION

• the film starts with both students walking in the halls. The students are both walking to the vending machine. both students notice there is only one bag of popcorn, the film shifts into an old western-style standoff with zooms on their eyes shifting. the protagonist “draws” their cash first and gets the bag of popcorn.

TREATMENT

the protagonist has not eaten yet today and they are feeling very groggy and irritated. Another student who just wants a snack and has eaten today is approaching the vending machine aiming for the popcorn as well.

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

Bad and the Ugly (1966)